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    Best Places to Celebrate Holi Festival in India in 2023

    Aapika SharmaBy Aapika SharmaLast Updated:May 15, 20226 Mins Read
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    One of the most important and widely celebrated festivals in India is the festival of colors- Holi. A lot of cities have their ways of celebrating this festival and this makes it different from the others. It is fun to attend this festival at multiple places over the years so that you can enjoy every bit of it.

    But what remains stagnant throughout the country on Holi, is an electrifying atmosphere and enjoyable surroundings. Color, sweets, and thandai are some of the important elements, and yes, not to forget the Guzias too! Such diversity in celebrating the same festival creates a huge influx in the country that attracts a lot of foreigners too. So, if you too wish to enjoy a differently celebrated Holi.

    Here are the best places to celebrate the Holi festival in India in 2023:

    Holi in Mathura

    Undoubtedly, one of the best places to visit to enjoy the festival of colors is Mathura. That’s because this place is where Lord Krishna spent his major span of life. The people of this city spend days enjoying this festival and they celebrate it with a lot of zeal. And that’s not it, you can be a part of each day’s celebration.

    Holi in Mathura a best place to celebrate in India

    • Mathura is known as the Braj Region and is one of the best places to enjoy the festival of colors.
    • People of the city play with colors in the street and put up thandai stalls in multiple places.
    • Food and drinks (thandai or lassi) are served for free at many places as prasad and people can savor the food as much as they want.
    • Because Mathura is the birthplace of Lord Krishna, the festival is celebrated with distributing Dahi and Makhan throughout the place.
    • There are a lot of places in Mathura where one can enjoy a spectacular celebration of Holi with dance and music events being hosted.
    • A lot of travelers from around the country visit here, just to enjoy the amazing festival.

    Holi in Barsana

    The next best place, although it is Vrindavan to enjoy this amazing festival of colors, still people enjoy it more in Barsana and that’s the reason why we are mentioning it here. One of the best celebrations of this festival here is the “Lath-maar-holi.” So, while you visit Barsana do not miss out on taking a part in this type of Holi celebration.

    Holi in Barsana a best place to celebrate in India

    • Holi celebration in Barsana goes by the name of Lath-Maar-Holi.
    • This is one of the oldest and most amazing ways of celebrating festivals.
    • Men from Vrindavan and women from Barsana play this type of holi. That is because the gopi’s of Lord
    • Krishna belonged to Barsana and he himself was from Vrindavan.
    • The events that happen in Barsana are also similar to that in Mathura. Music, dance, thandai, and every other thing remain the same.
    • Stalls of free food are also something that is a constant in Barsana throughout.

    Holi in Hampi

    There is a wonderful place which is popular for a lot of things, most of which are archaeological or historic sites. Hampi is famous for one more thing and that’s the celebration of Holi. There are a lot of people who specially visit here during the 2-day festival. You can plan a trip to this city during the festival.

    Holi in Hampi a best place to celebrate in India

    • Hampi too has a completely different and unique way of celebrating Holi.
    • One of the best things about the event here is that it is a weeklong celebration that happens throughout the city of Karnataka.
    • The temples and venues of Hampi get the similar decoration as that in the other parts but the event has a lot of other things too.
    • Where on the day of Holi people enjoy playing with colors and drinking, the events like plays, music, and others happen on the preceding days.
    • You can hear drum beats, songs, and dance performances all over Hampi for the entire week.

    Holi in Jaipur

    Another very interesting and amazing place to visit during holi is Jaipur. There are so many different other places but Jaipur has an amazing vibe of this festival and you can enjoy that here!

    Holi in Jaipur a best place to celebrate in India

    • It won’t be wrong to say that Jaipur is amongst the best places to celebrate the Holi festival in India.
    • Things start from the Holika Dahan event on the first night.
    • On the next day, people enjoy the festival of colors. They play Holi with people by applying colors (gulal) on their faces of people.
    • On this day, Rajasthan Tourism also organizes a lot of events throughout the city giving another reason for locals and visitors to enjoy the day.
    • Khasa Kothi Hotel is one of the venues where events take place and people enjoy their time.
      Songs, performances, and dance are a few constants.

    Holi in Varanasi

    So the last place on our list is Varanasi and we would suggest that you should visit for holi. This place has an amazing vibe of the festival.

    Holi in Varanasi a best place to celebrate in India

    • Varanasi is one of the holiest cities in India and the oldest too.
    • The sacrisim of the city is highly reflected in the acts and festival celebrations that happen throughout the year here.
    • Holi is also a festival where people from around the city enjoy their time and become a part of the happiness around.
    • From wearing new clothes during the evening to having food and offering prayers to the lord- all of this happens during the event.
    • People swarm the ghats to take a dip in the holy water.

    Conclusion

    If you were to enjoy the Holi festival in 2023, then the best places will be Vrindavan, Mathura, and Barsana. These are not only the places where the event originated from but it holds a lot of importance for them. This is one of those festivals where people from these cities enjoy their time throughout the day and night.

    We have mentioned above some of the best places where you should visit to enjoy Holi at its best. And if you haven’t visited any of these places, make sure you do; that’s because they are a must-visit destination during the festival of colors.

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    Aapika Sharma

    An avid writer and traveller who has recently found her love in the less walked roads. Not only does Aapika Sharma love travelling, but she also loves to express herself with her blogs. She is also a vivid dreamer who loves making new friends wherever she goes. So, keep following her blogs to know where she travels, what she explores, and how you can visit the places she explores. Now, it is her pen and the laptop that do all the talkings.

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